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Amateur Observatories
Examples of small observatories that individual amateur astronomers have built for personal use.
Caltech Astronomy : Overview of Observatories
Find Observatories using MapMuse's Interactive Map and Directory
"Find Observatories close to you or across the United States or Canada. MapMuse's Observatories map and directory is the ultimate resource."
HEASARC: Observatories
These Web pages describe all the high energy astronomy observatories, or "missions," ever launched. The links to the left are dedicated to the most notable missions.
Lowell Observatory
Mauna Kea Observatories
The 4200 meter high summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii houses the world's largest observatory for optical, infrared, and submillimeter astronomy.
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Information, news, resources, outreach programs, gallery, observing information, software, and newsletter and reports.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) designs, builds, and runs the world's most sophisticated radio telescopes for scientists.
Numerous sites related to Astronomy Research > Observatories.
Palomar Observatory
Solar Observatories (Numerous sites related to)
The Carnegie Observatories
This is the Site for the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution.
The World's Largest Optical Telescopes
University of California Observatories
The University of California Observatories (UCO) is a Multi-Campus Research Unit of the University of California. The box on the bottom right will enlarge the screen and the arrow on the bottom right will show more related videos.The box on the bottom right will enlarge the screen and the arrow on the bottom right will show more related videos.
